US 2023/0079845 A1 · CUSTOM PRINTING OF BULK MAILING

Abstract

Methods, computer systems, and memory media for preparing instructions for printing a plurality of postage items. A graphical user interface (GUI) receives first user input. Responsive to the user input, an addressee data file is uploaded, features are extracted from a plurality of columns of the addressee data file, and the plurality of columns are associated with respective address field types based on the extracted features. The GUI displays an indication of the association between columns and address field types. User input may modify or correct the association. Responsive to second user input, instructions are prepared for printing entries from the columns of the addressee data file on respective postage items of the plurality of postage items as respective address fields, and the instructions are stored in a non-transitory computer-readable memory medium.

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Dependent claims

A method for preparing instructions for printing a plurality of postage items, the method comprising:

displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display;
responsive to first user input:
uploading an addressee data file;
extracting respective features from a plurality of columns of the addressee data file;
associating the plurality of columns of the addressee data file with respective address field types based at least in part on the respective extracted features;
displaying, on the GUI, an indication of the association of the plurality of columns with the respective address field types;
responsive to second user input, preparing instructions for printing entries from a first column of the plurality of columns of the addressee data file on respective postage items of the plurality of postage items as a first address field;
and
storing the instructions in a non-transitory computer-readable memory medium.

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A non-transitory computer-readable memory medium comprising program instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computer system to:

display a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display;
responsive to first user input:
upload an addressee data file;
extract respective features from a plurality of columns of the addressee data file;
associate the plurality of columns of the addressee data file with respective address field types based at least in part on the respective extracted features;
display, on the GUI, an indication of the association of the plurality of columns with the respective address field types;
responsive to second user input, prepare instructions for printing entries from a first column of the plurality of columns of the addressee data file on respective postage items of the plurality of postage items as a first address field;
and
store the instructions in the non-transitory computer-readable memory medium.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Custom printing of bulk mailing

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Custom printing of bulk mailing

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Abstract

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